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AMIRA GEZOW

AMIRA GEZOW

COESFELD / GERMANY 1929

DEPORTATION. SEVERAL CAMPS. DEPORTATION OF PARENTS. SAVED TO SWITZERLAND.

Born under the name Charlotte Siesel.

Deported to Gurs with other jews from Mannheim in 1940. Family had to spend two years in camps. Parents were deported to Auschwitz via Drancy. They were probably killed at arrival.

Rescued by a jewish aid group and brought to Switzerland. Eventually came to Israel and started a new life as Amira Gezow.

Amira Gezow passed away on the night of December 25 in 2020.

Lest We Forget Haifa 02-04-2015